(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2019) Rockwall County Helping Hands celebrated its volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of those less fortunate in the community with a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, presented by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall at Culpepper Steak House on April 29. The nonprofit presented Starfish awards to some very special individuals whose […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 17, 2019) JOANN stores are empowering the next generation of makers by connecting more young people to experiences where they can learn by doing, creating and making. By providing local 4‑H Clubs with resources and tools to run impactful programs, JOANN will bring the 4‑H experience to more kids in need. Clovers […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 16, 2019) Lone Star CASA will host Information Sessions May 2 and May 6 for persons interested in volunteering with our program. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteers are appointed by a judge to discover the best possible outcome for abused or neglected children in foster care. It is the goal of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 16, 2019) The May meeting of the Rockwall Friends of the Library will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 at the Rockwall County Library Community Room, 1215 E. Yellow Jacket Lane. The program will be “Get Inspired through Europe with El Roi Haus–Creativity and Inspiration in Germany”. Also, there will be […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – April 9, 2019) Back in March, Blue Ribbon News shared news of Terry Park’s new Little Free Library brought to you courtesy of Heath resident Ricky Handschuch, who made this endeavor his Eagle Scout project. Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love of reading and builds community by […]
Letter to the Editor (MOBILE CITY, TX – April 5, 2019) Mobile City experienced a fire on Thursday evening, April 4 at around 5:30 pm. Thank God that all our citizens are safe and no one was hurt! As the Mayor of the City of Mobile City, I would like to commend the fire departments of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 4, 2019) Securely destroy your old bank statements, tax returns and other sensitive papers on-site during the COMMUNITY SHREDDING EVENT from 9am-1pm Saturday, April 13 at 2900 Ridge Road, Ebby Halliday Rockwall. No need to remove paper clips or staples. Just bring your documents by the box-full. Please no binders or […]
The tiger whose genes will stand for all American generic tigers is In-Sync Exotics’ Kylo Ren! (WYLIE, TX – March 22, 2019) Stanford University’s Hadly Lab has been working with In-Sync Exotics in Wylie and additional Tigers In America sanctuaries to gather genetic samples from a number of generic tigers in order to understand and explore the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 13, 2019) As the final overtime seconds ticked off and the dreadful buzzer sounded, my team’s basketball season ended. My boys had overcome so much through the season, game after game of last second heartbreaks and the occasional morsel of victory. I named them the “heart attack kids” because after a […]
Harry Myers Park Disc Golf Course Redesign Complete (ROCKWALL, TX – March 4, 2019) The Harry Myers Park Disc Golf Course has been consistently rated as one of the best courses in Texas thanks to its beautiful location in Harry Myers Park and the course designer John Houck. Due to a variety of challenges as […]